DIY Bed Skirt: No Sew Dropcloth

The first thing that I did was wash and dry my drop cloths to make them a little softer. I just put them on normal wash and dry. And I didn’t iron them because I despise ironing.

After washing and drying, lay them out lengthwise and fold them in half.

Cut the cloths in half so that you have a total of 4 – 2’x15′ strips.

Starting on the back side of the bed (where the headboard would be), I attached about 3 inches of fabric so that the corner would be completely covered. Each strip is 24″ and the height of my bed is about 19″ off of the floor. I pulled about 2 inches of fabric on top of the plywood and then let 3 inches drape on the floor. If you don’t want any to drape on the floor, just pull the fabric up on the plywood until it barely touches the floor.

I used a pneumatic staple gun to attached attach the drop cloth to the plywood. If you don’t have a pneumatic staple gun, you can use a regular staple gun or a hammer and upholstery tacks.

Using a tape measure, I pleated every 4 inches and placed a staple on the top of each folded pleat to keep it in place.

Once I attached the bed skirt completely around the bed, I placed a queen size top sheet on top of the plywood. I folded the edges under and stapled the sheet down to protect the mattress from sitting directly on the plywood.

That’s it! This was super easy to make. Especially for those of us who do not sew.

If you are wanting to make anything smaller than a king, you could probably get away with using only 1 drop cloth. I only used a small section of the second one. But I’m sure I’ll come up with another project soon to use up the rest of it.